3.62 GWh Battery Energy Storage System operationalised by ACME Solar in Rajasthan

Gurugram, July 23: ACME Solar Holdings Ltd (ACME Solar) has said it has cumulatively commissioned over 2.29 GWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the current financial year till date through its various subsidiaries.

With this milestone, the overall operational BESS capacity stands at ~3.62 GWh across 3 project sites in Rajasthan, it said in a statement.

The company also announced the completion of its Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for the fire incident at its ACME Suryodaya BESS facility in Pokhran on July 17, 2026.

It said the RCA has confirmed that the event originated due to an electrical short circuit, which caused the localized fire of the AC cables between Transformer and PCS, resulting in equipment shutdown

However, the fire did not damage other on-site equipment and was quickly brought under control., the company said, adding the restoration activities have been successfully completed.

ACME Solar Holdings Limited is a leading integrated renewable energy player with a diversified portfolio of 8,070 MW spanning solar, wind, storage, FDRE and hybrid solutions and an operational contracted capacity of 2,990 MW and ~3.62 GWh of BESS capacity and under construction contracted capacity of 5,080 MW. (BVI)